However, Johor has always fallen short in comparison with Singapore. Being a highly-developed nation, Singapore prides itself as one of the world’s most business-friendly regulatory environments for ...
Malaysian Customs seize 300kg of cocaine in Port Klang in container loaded with beans
The discovery makes it the second time in about a month that the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) has busted a major drug smuggling syndicate. On May 11, The Straits Times reported that the ...
Aberdeen oil services firm buys Singapore-based rival
Coming months after OEG bought a US business, it provides further evidence that some ... around $4 million compared with $100m for its new owner. However, OEG said the Singapore firm had invested more ...
Climate change: region must follow Singapore’s example and enact carbon tax strategy
A region-wide carbon tax is long overdue to pave the way for a speedy reduction of emissions to protect the environment and accelerate green innovation Many people in Southeast Asia are feeling the ...
Leaders with strong social skills are becoming more valued, says chief of Google Singapore Ben King
The idea of what it takes to be a good leader has changed quite dramatically in a time of significant transformational change post COVID-19. “Executive presence” is not enough, says Ben King, head of ...
Indonesian fishermen, activists fear loss of marine life, islands as sea-sand exports resume
Activists and coastal dwellers warn that restarting sea-sand exports threatens fishermen’s livelihoods and could hasten the loss of Indonesia’s many small islands.
Is Harvey Norman Ossia’s founder George Goh preparing a run for Singapore’s Elected Presidency? Political watchers think so
First, a website detailing George Goh's biography and his accomplishments was set up several months ago. Then, just as Singaporeans were ...
Singapore Post (SGX:S08) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
Typically, we'll see the trend of both return on capital employed (ROCE) declining and this usually coincides with a decreasing amount of capital employed. This indicates to us that the business is ...
The Big Read: Buy local but at what price? Pricier Singapore produce could hamper quest for greater food security
Though local produce costs higher than imported ones, Ms Doreen Chan still believes she is getting more bang for her buck by buying local, as they are “fresher” and “better in quality”.
Singapore state-backed assets blacklisted after failing Kempen’s ESG test
State-backed assets from Singapore have ended up on an ESG blacklist at Van Lanschot Kempen NV, after Asia’s wealthiest country per capita failed an updated ESG test used by the wealth manager to ...
Will Singapore, Hong Kong step up crypto scrutiny as US cracks down on Binance, Coinbase?
Unlike Singapore and Hong Kong, the US does not have comprehensive regulations for crypto and blockchain firms to operate without fear of regulatory action.
Crypto exchange Binance.US set to be cut off from banking system after US lawsuit
Bitcoin and Ether, the top two coins, shed about 1 per cent as of 12.40pm in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Crypto exchange Binance.US set to be cut off from banking system after US regulator’s move
The platform said its payment and banking partners have signalled an intent to pause US dollar fiat channels. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Close to Singapore, Vice President Asks Batam to Develop Commodities for Export
Batam: Vice President Ma'ruf Amin encouraged the Batam City Government to develop various commodities that could be exported. Ma'ruf assesses that Batam has a strategic location for Singapore. "(Batam ...
Singapore middle distillates stocks above 8 mln barrels on weaker net exports; Qatari gasoil emerges
SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - Middle distillates stock levels at key trading hub Singapore rose to above 8 million barrels on lower overall net export volumes, with gasoil imports emerging from Qatar, ...
Hanna has a point, but Singapore is still an outlier
In her latest Sunday column published in the Jamaica Observer titled 'A tale of two Jamaica's', Member of Parliament (MP) Lisa Hanna provided a balanced position on the vexing issue of the ...